'How Does The USA Stack Up Against Other Countries' Health Care Systems'

it's a comparison that includes germany.
i thought it may be of interest here since there are so many americans in this community and the topic currently is hotly debated in the usa.

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Health | 17.07.2009
Source: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4496394,00.html

German mass swine flu vaccinations start in September

22.5 million people can be vaccinated in the first stage of a massive anti-swine flu scheme that starts in September. Health and public workers, as well as chronically ill people will get the flu shots first.

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I just have to share what I discovered last week that I had NO idea. I was trying to donate blood to the red cross and I was denied! Due to the fact I lived in Germany between the years of 82 to 91 I believe due to Mad Cow Disease. I was like WHAT and they cant test anyone for mad cow until after they are dead. So that was new news to me. So I can ( Read more... )

My partner and I are moving to Germany next year. We've done as much research as we can (visiting, reading up on books), and we've saved enough to cover our move and rent for three months so far, but we're not too sure what other things we need to be saving for. What is the average expenditure of a German household (including things like taxes, ( Read more... )